Clark Haaland
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Clark Haaland
You need a very strong container to hold the contents and contradictions that arrive later in life. You ironically need a very strong ego structure to let go of your ego.
Richard Rohr • Falling Upward
Teresa of Avila writes: “ This Beloved of ours is merciful and good. Besides, he so deeply longs for our love that he keeps calling us to come closer. This voice of his is so sweet that the poor soul falls apart in the face of her own inability to instantly do whatever he asks of her.”
Day Three: On Calling Meditation
an aphorism attributed to T Bone Burnett from this experimental era: “You can write songs about the Light or you can write songs about what you see from the Light.”
You Don't Scare Me—The 77s
“You may not realize it, but your desire for God is the truest and most essential thing about you. It is truer than your sin, it is truer than your woundedness, truer than what you have gained or lost, truer than the roles and responsibilities that you have left behind. Your desire for God and your capacity to connect with Him is at the core of all... See more
The Gift of Spiritual Direction — RAPT Interviews
Richard Feynman on passion, curiosity, and living fully:
“ Fall in love with some activity, and do it! Nobody ever figures out what life is all about, and it doesn’t matter. Explore the world. Nearly everything is really interesting if you go into it deeply enough. Work as hard and as much as you want to on the things you like to do the best. Don’t... See more
“ Fall in love with some activity, and do it! Nobody ever figures out what life is all about, and it doesn’t matter. Explore the world. Nearly everything is really interesting if you go into it deeply enough. Work as hard and as much as you want to on the things you like to do the best. Don’t... See more
Brain Food: Embracing Life
What are you doing to reveal the invisible opportunities?
I was recently speaking at an event when a woman in the audience asked me a simple question: "Where do you see yourself in 5 years?"
My honest response: "I have no idea."
Before you think I'm crazy, let me explain...
Five years ago, I was working in a career that wasn't for me. I was chasing... See more
I was recently speaking at an event when a woman in the audience asked me a simple question: "Where do you see yourself in 5 years?"
My honest response: "I have no idea."
Before you think I'm crazy, let me explain...
Five years ago, I was working in a career that wasn't for me. I was chasing... See more
How to Get Lucky, The 4 Quarters Technique, & More
“If someone truly is creative and inspiring,” they write, “it will show up in how they allocate their spare time.” In job interviews, the authors advise hiring managers to ask, “What are the open tabs on your browser right now?”